to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to stop (plug) one's ears
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
personification; anthropomorphization
family-oriented; familial
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to throw into; to dump in together
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination